NATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM , Paducah Marvel at exquisite and extraordinary quilts at the National Quilt Museum — in fact, see some of the best quilts made since 1980 and in a variety of styles and techniques, inspiration and artistic voices. Rotating exhibitions, “meet the artist” events and workshops are also offered. SOUTHERN KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER , Bowling Green Come to Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center for Broadway performances, headlining comedians and country music acts like Wynonna Judd and Orchestra Kentucky’s monthly themed performances around musical genres. See hand-carved bird sculptures, plus other exhibits, in the rotating art gallery. OWENSBORO MUSEUM OF FINE ART , Owensboro A magnificent stained-glass collection, a gallery of treasures by artists including Pablo Picasso and Kentucky’s own Frank Duveneck, Appalachian folk art, an outdoor sculpture park and a fully equipped art studio to inspire children — find it all at the free-admission Owensboro Museum of Fine Art. SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CULTURAL CENTER , Glasgow Discover a charming hidden treasure at the free-admission South Central Kentucky Cultural Center — three floors of exhibitions chronicling life from early settlement to the 1960s: a full-sized log cabin, full-scale old-time general store, a 1950s replica kitchen, vintage vehicles, an antique telephone switch-board and so much more. SCAN FOR MORE ON KENTUCKY CULTURE Photos from top: Trifecta: Glass – Art – Lounge, Lexington; Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg Kentuckytourism.com/culture 43
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